Neville Mackersey HARRISON

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HARRISON, Neville Mackersey

Service Number:	1199
Enlisted:	6 October 1914, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia, 28 December 1890
Home Town:	Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania
Schooling:	Elliott State School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Enteric Fever, Lemnos Island, Greece, 16 October 1915, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Portianos Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Burnie War Memorial

World War 1 Service

6 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1199, 15th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tasmania
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1199, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1199, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
14 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, ANZAC / Gallipoli
16 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1199, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1199 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-10-16

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Biography

"1199 Private Neville Mackersey Harrison, a farmer from Flowerdale, Tas. Pte Harrison enlisted on 6 October 1914. He embarked with the 15th Battalion, H Company, on 22 December 1914 from Melbourne, Vic, aboard the HMAT Ceramic (A40) . Pte Harrison died of illness on 16 October 1915 at the No 3 General Hospital, Lemnos. He was 23 years old." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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